Shevchnko Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Shevchnko Surname User-submission:
It is an Ukrainian occupational surname meaning 'tailor's son'.
Shevchnko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Shevchnko Surname Meaning
Shevchnko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shevchnko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shevchnko (Russian: Шевчнко) occurs most in Russia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shevchnko? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shevchnko is the 3,602,217th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Shevchnko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Shevchnko are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 7,585,424. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 16 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live. Apart from Russia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shevcenko | 89 | 42 | / |
| Shivchnko | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shevhcenko | 84 | 6 | / |
| Shevscenko | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sevcenko | 82 | 1,195 | / |
| Savchnko | 82 | 7 | / |
| Shevcenco | 78 | 13 | / |
| Shevzenko | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shevsenko | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schewcenko | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sevcenco | 71 | 1,545 | / |
| Sevcenka | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sefcenko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ševcenko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sevzenko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sivcenko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shefcenco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szewczenko | 63 | 262 | / |
| Szewczynko | 63 | 8 | / |
| Szefczenko | 63 | 5 | / |
| Schefzinko | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sefcenco | 59 | 53 | / |
| Şevcenco | 59 | 1 | / |
| Szewzenko | 56 | 1 | / |
| Szewsenko | 56 | 1 | / |
| Siwczenko | 56 | 1 | / |
| Szewczenco | 53 | 1 | / |
Shevchnko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shevchnko in the Russian language | ||
| Шевчнко | sevcnko | - |
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Footnotes
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